Tyson Foods has elected seven people to its board of directors, the company announced on Friday (4 February).

The company has elected chairman John Tyson, Jim Kever, Kevin McNamara, Robert Thurber, Brad Sauer, Barbara Tyson and Albert Zapanta to its board.

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The board position held by Don Tyson, who died on 6 January, has not been filled.

Shareholders also approved the overall compensation of the meat processor’s named executive officers on an advisory basis, and decided to hold an advisory vote ever three years to decide executive compensation.

The announcements came as the group booked increasing first-quarter earnings on the back of higher profits from its poultry and pork divisions on Friday.

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